Thursday, June 24, 2010

WATERVILLE, Wash. – An argument over butter in a macaroni and cheese recipe churned into violence between a brother and sister.

A 21-year-old man called police to say his 17-year-old sister tried to cut his neck with the serrated edge of a spatula

The police report said the sister was making macaroni and cheese when her brother asked if she was using butter. That led to an argument over the difference between butter and margarine, which escalated.

As a matter of personal taste I wouldn't smear margarine across the back end of my worst enemy's cat.Stuff is practically carcinogenic and smells like stale floor wax.But that's just me, both male and female models on TV seem to crave the crap.

My husband and I have similiar arguments over butter vs. marg. He like butter, but I grew up with only marg in the house. I can't tell the difference, to be honest. He can (or so he tells me). So to keep the peace, we have both in the house. He uses his butter when he cooks, and I use whatever I want and I don't tell him which one was used.

Before we came to the "have both in the house" arrangement, we never, ever pulled a weapon on each other to settle the difference.

NO WAY!!!! I "stumbled upon" your blog and was just browsing and I can't believe this is here! I just read a follow up article about this fine pair in my local newspaper (Waterville is a very small town about 45 minutes from the larger town I live in). Apparently a bench warrant was issued for her arrest after she failed to show up in court!

Welcome to my whining!

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